Course Duration

PUBLIC Course Cost

PRIVATE Course Cost

$1,800 (gst-free) this daily rate applies for a private group booking of up to 8 participants for courses delivered at your site or ours - contact us to discuss available dates

Course Prerequisites

Participants must be able to speak and understand English and provide suitable identification.

Course Overview

Working at Heights training course is suitable for any person who is required to work at any height. The course covers all aspects of safe access to heights, legislative requirements, selection use and maintenance of personal protective equipment (including correct use and fitting of safety harnesses), along with practical exercises of setting up fall arrest systems and the rescue of a suspended casualty.

Height safety training includes an overview of legislation relating to working at heights, introduction to hazards and risks, correct use of harness and recovery procedure for fall arrest.

Course Content

Theory component includes:

Work at Height Regulations / PPE regulations

Health and Safety at Work Act

AS/NZ and EN Standards

Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment

Work restraint and positioning

Fall Arrest

Inspection and record keeping procedures

Practical component includes:

Identification and inspection of equipment using samples

The correct fitting of harnesses

The correct use of ladders, lanyards, anchor straps

The Gotcha Rescue System

The correct and safe storage of equipment

Course Outcomes

By the end of this working at heights training course, participants will be able to: identify work requirements, identify work procedures and instructions for the task, access and install equipment, perform work at heights, clean up work area and rescue suspended persons. Satisfactory completion of this course will result in the awarding of a Statement of Attainment in the Nationally Recognised Unit of Competency RIIWHS204D Work Safely at Heights.